Few industries have been as hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic as ridesharing. With people staying indoors, demand has plummeted; while drivers, almost always classified as independent contractors, are largely unable to claim unemployment benefits. While a surge in delivery […]
As America & Europe emerge from lockdown in fits and starts, important lessons can be learned from Asia, where a new normal has already settled over megacities like Tokyo and Taipei that have effectively beaten the novel coronavirus. Key to these […]
Once synonymous simply with ridesharing, Uber has quickly become a dominant player for all sorts of on-demand mobility solutions. One of its most promising divisions is Uber Eats, which is second only to GrubHub in the vaunted food delivery market. […]
Google’s parent company Alphabet has recently seen one of its fledgling subsidiaries take flight. The drone delivery service Wing is now up and running (read: flying) in Christiansburg, Virginia. After getting government approval, Wing partnered with Walgreens and FedEx to […]
